novelraw Chapter 144 : Docked Pay
Chapter 144 : Docked Pay
"Everyone sit properly! Manager Shen is getting out of the car!"
At the night stall, someone suddenly hissed this warning. Everyone at the long table immediately straightened up, sitting properly on their stools, staring at the enamel bowls or paper cups in front of them.
The scene resembled students whispering in a study hall suddenly hearing the teacher was coming.
Shen Han was inwardly amused but didn't show much outward reaction.
She quickly walked to the small stall and said to the 'chef lackey', "Give me two bowls of wontons."
The lackey stammered an "Oh, oh" and stared at Shen Han's neck before hurriedly starting to prepare the food.
In his mind, he was screaming: Ahh! Has Manager Shen been bitten? The person in the back seat must be wild!
Shen Han didn't notice the 'chef lackey's' change in mood.
She reasoned that her wife had such a small appetite, she'd probably be full after two or three wontons. It would be better to take just one bowl over. That way, she could not only eat from her wife's bowl but also coax her into feeding her!
"Wait! Not two bowls, one is enough!"
The 'chef lackey', lost in thought, startled at Shen Han's voice and nearly dumped an entire plate of wontons into the pot.
"No chili, no green onions."
Shen Han gave these instructions then turned to the young men and women around the table: "Eat as much as you like, this late-night snack is on me."
Mu Ze immediately led the thanks.
His mouth spouted flattery while his eyes darted to the bite mark on Shen Han's neck.
The other Omegas were even more attuned to noticing such details.
Two of them even smelled the strong air freshener Shen Han had just sprayed!
At this moment, many Omegas felt quite unsettled.
They examined the purple-red mark on Shen Han's neck, imagining various scenes that might have occurred in the car.
They naturally didn't think the owner of that Flying Dragon vehicle was Manager Shen's girlfriend.
Given all the signs, the person in the car must be a sugar mommy!
These Omegas all worked as drink-selling hostesses at the nightclub due to life's pressures. They understood being helpless and didn't look down on anyone.
But they felt Manager Shen's sugar mommy didn't cherish her at all.
Not only ordering her to run errands but even biting hard enough to cause bruising!
'Is Manager Shen particularly short on money recently?'
'It must be so. She gave all her savings to the lackeys for business, and she has four people with her. The expenses must be considerable. Of course she needs to find ways to make money!'
Compared to the Omegas' indignation, the group of lackeys deeply envied Shen Han.
That was a Flying Dragon Phantom! If they could just sit in it and touch the steering wheel, they could brag about it for ten years!
Shen Han was naturally unaware of what everyone was thinking.
She also didn't care how others saw her.
As the wontons were ladled into the bowl, their aroma immediately wafted up.
Shen Han picked up a spoon and carried the food back to the rear of the vehicle.
Since being with Shen Han, Gu Junwan had done many things she'd never imagined before.
For example, drinking porridge in bed, eating wontons in a car...
These things, unremarkable to ordinary people, were exceptions for Gu Junwan.
But she was always happy, because the person experiencing these things with her was Shen Han.
After finishing their late-night snack and cuddling a while longer in the car, Gu Junwan had the convoy depart.
On the way back, she instructed Xu Zhao: "Keep a closer eye on the situation there for a while."
"The Yongle Gang's drug dealers have all been caught acting individually. They'll definitely group up next. While this makes capture easier, it also increases the danger."
How could Xu Zhao not understand her Empress's implied meaning? She immediately turned and replied, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. If there are any special discoveries, I'll notify you immediately."
What Gu Junwan wanted Xu Zhao to watch, of course, was Shen Han's situation.
Although the special team could monitor through her detective glasses around the clock, they wouldn't routinely report everything under normal circumstances.
If they had to report every little thing to the Empress, there'd be no need for the special team leader position.
In fact, since Shen Han went to the entertainment center, Gu Junwan had only gone to the command center to watch surveillance video on the night Shen Han killed the drug lord.
The rest of the time, she hadn't interfered much with the special team's work.
But now was different. The Yongle Gang's drug dealers were both fierce and inhumane.
Shen Han's openly available force was very limited. To ensure safety, Gu Junwan had to make more arrangements.
The Empress's special instructions were originally meant to help the entire special team capture criminals.
Unexpectedly, before facing off with the Yongle Gang, Shen Han had her pay docked because of this!
It happened on the third day after the Empress's visit.
Around 4 PM.
Xu Zhao, resting in the tea room, suddenly received a call from a special team member.
"Special Assistant Xu, as per your instructions, I'm reporting a special situation."
"A woman working at Jinxi Entertainment City just knocked on Captain Shen's door. Her behavior was very strange. She threw some money at Captain Shen and ran away."
Hearing this, Xu Zhao's eyelid immediately started twitching.
While stirring the coffee in her small porcelain cup, she said to the person on the phone: "Send me the surveillance video you just captured."
After a pause, she added in a low voice: "Keep watching. If there are any similar situations, sync the footage to my phone in real-time immediately."
"Understood!" The special team member acknowledged and went to transmit the video.
Soon after, Xu Zhao saw the scene the other had described.
She raised an eyebrow and immediately took her phone to the empress's office.
In the office, Gu Junwan gestured for Xu Zhao to project the video.
Then the two began to watch silently.
The video was from Shen Han's perspective.
The first thing to appear on the screen was the small room Gu Junwan had visited.
Shen Han had just finished napping and applying her makeup when she heard someone knocking.
She hurriedly put on her glasses, unlocked them with her fingerprint, activated the reconnaissance function, then walked to the door.
"Who is it?"
Yan Ni's soft voice came from outside: "Manager Shen, it's me."
Shen Han was somewhat wary. She didn't open the door to let the person in, only pulling it open a crack and asking through the gap: "Do you need something? And how did you know I live here?"
Yan Ni tucked a strand of hair blown astray by the corridor wind and replied softly: "I asked Mu Ze for your address. I wanted to give you something."
As she spoke, she lowered her eyes and began rummaging in the small bag in front of her.
On the way to deciding to come here, Yan Ni had been conflicted.
But when she saw that Shen Han was still living in this tenement building, she became determined.
She had come to give her money.
She felt Manager Shen might not care about her few thousand yuan, but she sincerely wanted to do this.
Someone as kind-hearted as Manager Shen shouldn't have to stoop to pleasing a sugar mommy!
Shen Han had no idea about her thoughts.
Seeing that she had come alone, Shen Han relaxed a bit.
After all, in the current situation, no one could guarantee the Yongle Gang wouldn't secretly cause trouble.
For example, coercing someone to come to the door and then seizing the opportunity to strike.
Shen Han removed the security chain and opened the door but showed no intention of inviting her in.
She curiously examined the envelope the other had just taken out of her bag and asked, "What's this?"
Yan Ni stood demurely by the door, eyes lowered, not daring to look directly at Shen Han.
Manager Shen before her had clearly just gotten up, with her hair in a ponytail, wearing a casual sweater that accentuated her long limbs and excellent figure.
Yan Ni only glanced once before her cheeks reddened.
She held out the envelope with both hands and said, "Manager Shen, I know you're a bit tight on money recently. This is my savings. It's not much, only three thousand, but I hope it can be of use to you."
Shen Han was completely stunned. Afraid the other would directly push the envelope into her hands, she quickly put her hands behind her back.
"Who told you I'm short on money recently? Was it that Mu Ze kid?"
"Don't listen to his nonsense! He likes to exaggerate!"
Shen Han's current identity was that of a down-on-her-luck person who had done temp work to pay off debts.
She couldn't say she had money, so she could only use this expression to refuse the other.
However, the more she acted this way, the worse Yan Ni felt.
"Manager Shen, I understand. You... you don't have to be like this."
Yan Ni didn't know what else to say.
She simply threw the envelope inside the door and ran away.
Leaving a bewildered Shen Han standing in the doorway, dazed.
She thought to herself: What do you understand? You're the one who doesn't have to be like this!
Seeing the other's figure disappear from view, Shen Han sighed and went back to pick up the envelope.
Opening it, she saw the banknotes inside were of different denominations.
It seemed the other had saved it bit by bit rather than withdrawing it all at once from an ATM.
Staring at the envelope in her hand, Shen Han felt a bit pained.
She placed it on a stool, thinking she'd return the money when she went to work that night.
In the empress's office.
The video Xu Zhao had requested ended at this point.
Gu Junwan spoke first: "That woman should be an employee of the entertainment center, right? I remember seeing her on the night of the party."
Xu Zhao couldn't quite gauge her Empress's meaning, so she could only answer truthfully: "Yes, she works as a drink promoter at the entertainment center to pay off her family's debts."
"It must be quite difficult for her to save that money."
Hearing her Empress's calm tone, Xu Zhao immediately knew Shen the dog was in trouble.
Sure enough, Gu Junwan continued: "Manager Shen shouldn't have accepted that envelope. Dock her 50,000 yuan as a reminder."
After saying this, Gu Junwan returned to her desk.
As she sat down, she instructed Xu Zhao: "Do it now."
Xu Zhao felt somewhat sympathetic towards Shen Han. She had watched the video twice and couldn't see how the dog had accepted anyone's envelope.
It was clearly that Yan Ni woman who had thrown the 'bomb' directly into the room.
Of course, while she felt sympathy inwardly, the Empress's orders had to be executed immediately.
......
Shen Han sat on the narrow bed in her tenement room, sending messages to her team members.
Suddenly, a deduction notice popped up at the top of her phone screen.
[Dear Ms. Shen, your account was deducted for an account change notification on March 10th at 16:30]
Shen Han stared at the 50,000 yuan deduction and sharply inhaled.